Microsoft closes Games for Windows Live Marketplace

The service will be unavailable from the 22 August.

Microsofthasfor many years usedthe digitalmarketplaceGames forWindowsLive fora lotgames,butnow report thatthey are going toshut downthe service. The closure will take place on 22 August, ie about four days from now and done in conjunction with the new Xbox Live update that makes a point about the actual money. The conversion shall not apply to PC gamers, and Microsoft promotes all the points to use them before they expire. Some other reasons did not come with Microsoft, but it is quite possible it also has to do it simply is not profitable anymore given the increasing competition of Cloud services, etc. Playerswill stillbe able to playall of thecontentthey have purchasedthrough the service,butitislegitimate tobelieve thatthisclosed offsometimein the near future.When thiswaspossiblyhappened, nobodyknows,so itisenough just toenjoy itwhile it lasts.